Today looks to be the best day of the weekend to fish with sunny skies returning tomorrow. It looks like it’s going to be a pleasant, though not so fishy weekend before the next weather system moves in on Sunday night brining a wet start to the week. We love it. Keep that precipitation coming!
At this point the conversation has definitely shifted from snow pack to rainfall amounts. There is still a fair amount of snow in the high country but it’s rapidly disappearing , especially with the 80+ degree temps we saw over the past few days. Daytime temps in the more seasonable 50’s and 60’s next week along with cool nights will help maintain the moisture levels though rainfall will be the wild card where flows are concerned. Canyon Ferry is currently sitting at 83% of average which is 110% of the 30-year average which has us feeling optimistic.
The Bureau of Reclamation has adjusted their water supply outlook ever so slightly downward in the latest report but we’re still looking good with the most probable flows holding at just over 4,000 cfs through the month of May before peaking just shy of 6,000 next month and then holding in the 4000 range for the remainder of the water year. Max probable would give us 7500 this month and a peak of around 10K before holding around 5,000 for the remainder of the water year. Minimum probable would look very similar to last year with no real push of water and flows maintained somewhere in the 3000 range. We would LOVE to see that max probable scenario take place but as always, we’ll take what we get and make the best of it. There’s not much else we can do. A wet spring will move us ever closer towards those desired flows so while there’s nothing like floating the MO’ on a warm sunny spring day we’ll take the rainy days while we can get them.
Things are ramping up again at WCA. We had a couple of slow-ish days earlier this week but now we’re heading in to full tilt mode with our busiest week of guide trips so far this season happening next week. We’ve got a few lodging vacancies tonight and tomorrow but starting on Sunday things are pretty well full for the week. Regardless, we encourage you to give us a call if you are in need of lodging. We do have a few vacancies scattered intermittently and we do get the occasional cancellation. If we’re full we’re always happy to help you find lodging in the area.
Our guides are busy but our bench is deep so if a day of guided fly fishing on the Missouri is on your list don’t hesitate to give us a call. Each and every one of our guides is committed to making your day on the water one you won’t soon forget. You are our number one priority whether in the shop or on the water. Call and book a trip with us today and find out for yourself what a trip with Wolf Creek Angler is all about, you’ll be glad you did and we’re confident you will return to fish with us again.
Thanks to all who came out for the Inaugural Bugs & Suds Fly Tying night at WCA. It was a great night and we hope to do it again soon.
Inaugural Bugs & Suds Fly Tying Night at WCA with Vince Wilcox – photo by Wolf Creek Angler
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